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Passing the Torch

Passing the Torch RESPONSE Helen M. Lewis Just as John Stephenson did in his paper, I turned to the 1981 Conference on Appalachian Studies to see what I had said in my talk, "Appalachian Studies--the Next Steps." I looked to see what changes had happened since then and whether we have taken the "next step" and what I would say now. There have been many dramatic changes in the region but unfortunately the changes have been minimal since then in the Appalachian Studies classes. Maybe a few more schools have added courses. But what has happened is that there has been a greater extension of Appalachian studies in other places, especially in some of the community colleges. There is a fine new Appalachian Archive at Southeast Community College in Cumberland, Kentucky. Many colleges have developed extension classes in communities such as Blackey, Kentucky, from the Hazard Community College, and Dungannon, Virginia, from Mountain Empire Community College. Appalachian studies in both content and method have increased in public schools especially through the Outreach Foxfire programs in the public schools such as East Kentucky teachers network and East Tennessee network out of Carson-Newman College. Community groups themselves have developed Appalachian studies programs for http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Appalachian Review University of North Carolina Press

Passing the Torch

Lewis, Helen M.
Appalachian Review , Volume 22 (5) – Jan 8, 1994
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RESPONSE Helen M. Lewis Just as John Stephenson did in his paper, I turned to the 1981 Conference on Appalachian Studies to see what I had said in my talk, "Appalachian Studies--the Next Steps." I looked to see what changes had happened since then and whether we have taken the "next step" and what I would say now. There have been many dramatic changes in the region but unfortunately the changes have been minimal since then in the Appalachian Studies classes. Maybe a few more schools have added courses. But what has happened is that there has been a greater extension of Appalachian studies in other places, especially in some of the community colleges. There is a fine new Appalachian Archive at Southeast Community College in Cumberland, Kentucky. Many colleges have developed extension classes in communities such as Blackey, Kentucky, from the Hazard Community College, and Dungannon, Virginia, from Mountain Empire Community College. Appalachian studies in both content and method have increased in public schools especially through the Outreach Foxfire programs in the public schools such as East Kentucky teachers network and East Tennessee network out of Carson-Newman College. Community groups themselves have developed Appalachian studies programs for

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Appalachian Review – University of North Carolina Press

Published: Jan 8, 1994

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